Activities Takasakiyama Monkey Park Mandy Bartok Three troops of Japanese macaques call Mt Takasaki, just outside Oita City, their home and regularly come down to food, play and..
Activities Mount Yufu Mount Yufu is a stratovolcano located on the border of Yufu and Beppu in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. The summit reaches a height of 1,583.3 meters (5,195..
Activities Bungotakada Nanohana Festa 2026 Mar 14th - Apr 12th The Bungotakada Nanohana Festa sees an incredible 22 million nanohana plants filling a space of 16.5 hectares, covering the area..
Activities Mount Takasaki Monkey Park The Takasaki Monkey Park is a popular monkey reserve at the foot of Mount Takasaki, a 628 meter high mountain along the coast between Beppu and Oita...
Camping & Trekking Hiking the Kuju Mountain Range Mandy Bartok Scale some of Kyushu's highest peaks during a hike of the Kuju Mountain Range.
Activities Marvel at the Usuki Stone Buddhas Mandy Bartok Over 60 stone buddha statues dating from over a thousand years ago are carved into the cliffs outside of Usuki town in eastern Oita..
Activities Nemophila Season at Yabakei Valley Kim Bergström Nemophila, or baby blue eyes, are one of Japan's popular springtime flowers, and one of the most well-known spots to enjoy them..
9 Activities APU University Nguyễn Hà Nguyên APU University, in the mountains of Beppu, is a great place for an easy walk and fantastic views of the mountains.